Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway South area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Latchford East , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway South (WA4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Latchford East average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway South (WA4 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Newman Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grammar School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poachers' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Moss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grammar School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grammar School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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